Chapter 196 Chen Kexin's Helplessness
"Boss Han, Director Chen Kexin is here again."

In the office of China Film Group, Han Sanping felt a slight headache as he listened to his assistant's report.

No matter how nice Chen Kexin said, Han Sanping had no intention of meeting him.

"Tell him I'm not in the company. I'm at the headquarters for a meeting."

The failure of "The Warlords" left a deep impression on Han Sanping. Facing Chen Kexin's lobbying this time, he would definitely not invest.

"Director Chen, President Han is not in the company."

"Ok."

This was Chen Kexin's third visit to China Film Group, but she still hadn't met Han Sanping in person.

I haven't even met the person, let alone talk about film investment. I have no choice but to leave and look for investment elsewhere.

The idea of ​​filming "October Besieged City" came from Chen Kexin's good friend Chen Desen. The latter had been brewing for many years before this film came out. The filming began in 1999 and it took 10 years.

He originally planned to get some investment from China Film Group, but China Film Group had no intention, especially Han Sanping was unwilling to see him, so Chen Kexin had to look for other ways.

For some unknown reason, Yu Dong of Bona chose to invest in this movie.

After the project was confirmed, Chen Kexin started the early promotion.

Unfortunately, netizens saw through this person and few paid any attention to him.

A while ago, his wife spoke without restraint on the Internet and talked about last year's flying man in front of the media, and her words were very unpleasant.

Netizens still remember it clearly. It’s okay for family members to say it, but it’s definitely not okay for others to say it.

Afterwards, both sides started to quarrel online. At first, it was only mainland netizens who were cursing unilaterally, but later, as Hong Kong media joined in, the situation became serious.

"Let him go. He is making money in the mainland and talking without thinking."

"His wife is an idiot."

To be honest, Gu Wei was quite curious about the other party's train of thought. Even when he was filming in Hollywood, he would consider the needs of the audience. This guy smiled while holding the bowl, and cursed when he put it down. He was really not a good person.

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At the same time, another big director in the industry is preparing to make a new movie.

John Woo, who filmed "Red Cliff", claimed that he wanted to create an oriental version of "Titanic".

The script was originally called "1949", and was later renamed "The Taiping".

According to media reports, China Film Group has confirmed its investment, and it will be another mainland-Hong Kong co-production with a huge investment cost.

When people in the circle heard the news, they were very excited. The previous "Titanic" created countless classics, and the movie that is being launched now will not be bad no matter how you look at it. Even if it is not as good as Hollywood blockbusters, it is also a rare resource in China.

After reading the reports on the Internet, Gu Wei sneered. Ever since John Woo brought down MGM in Hollywood, only people in China continued to follow him.

The filming of "The Crossing" this time is probably not that simple. The copyright is not in John Woo's hands. This issue alone will take a lot of time to resolve.

The second batch of equipment purchased by Xingchen Film and Television Company was reported by the media.

These equipment, which are almost the same as new ones, were all purchased by Reid. They didn’t cost much but the quantity was large.

“Director Gu’s progress in developing domestic special effects is still ongoing.”

"The second batch of equipment is worth tens of millions of dollars."

In addition to the equipment, there were also more than a dozen foreign engineers who were responsible for the installation and debugging of the equipment.

The third floor of Xingchen Film and Television Company is basically full, and part of the space on the fourth floor is also occupied.

Unlike the last time, everyone was no longer surprised by the new equipment imported by Gu Wei this time.

However, a director who often works with Xingchen Film and Television Company came over and watched it several times.

"Director, you must have spent a lot of money."

"It's OK, just tens of millions."

Gu Wei said this in a Versailles tone, which silenced them all.

"From now on, I'll take the movie to the company for post-production. If you can get a bargain, you'd be a jerk."

Several people thought silently in their hearts.

In March, the capital is still chilly with an average temperature of around ten degrees.

The film "A Dog's Purpose" is about to be completed. Gu Wei basically stays in the company these days and doesn't go anywhere.

On the "Founding of a Republic" side, Han Sanping called several times to urge us to finish.

"After all, I'm one of the directors. When can I join the crew?"

In the crew, the scenes in the capital have been basically filmed, and now they have moved to Tianjin to start the second phase of filming.

"It will be soon. I'll go over once the editing is finished in the next two days."

Gu Wei gave a vague time and then continued with post-production editing.

At this time, Liu Yifei had already joined the crew and the filming had just started for two days.

The girl was enjoying herself so much that she stayed in the crew all day long. Liu Xiaoli was also with her. The other people in the crew were used to this.

The art examination of Beijing Film Academy is usually held in February. This time, due to the large number of applicants, mistakes occurred.

A student's parent reported it.

"So now people don't care about acting skills anymore, and you can just pay to get into Beijing Film Academy?"

"That's normal. It's just that the money is a bit high. Over 300,000 per place. The college is making a lot of money."

As soon as the incident happened, Nortel immediately held a press conference to clarify the matter.

However, it is hard to cover up the truth. If he really didn't do it, this kind of thing would not have happened.

Several big directors were still speaking to the media, saying that the school he graduated from would definitely not do anything that would damage its image for such a small profit. Gu Wei refused the interview on the pretext that he was busy with post-production editing. Such people are everywhere, so he couldn't say much.

Afterwards, the school called him and explained the whole story.

Gu Wei was too lazy to care about the operations of the acting department. In recent years, the acting department only paid attention to the appearance and had basically no requirements for the students' acting skills.

"We still need to be cautious when choosing actors from Beijing Film Academy in the future."

After explaining this to Ning Hao and Wuershan, they both nodded to show that they understood.

It’s no wonder that big directors who graduated from Beijing Film Academy don’t like actors from their own school. There is no gap without comparison.

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"Director, is there something urgent that you want to call me over here?"

Qin Hao's film has been shortlisted for the Cannes Film Festival and he is busy running publicity these days.

"You haven't forgotten the role I told you about last time, have you?"

"Yeah, remember that. Shall we start now?"

“There is a role in Director Jiang Wen’s new play.

Um, it's not just one role, it's two supporting roles, you and Chen Minghao go over there together and decide on the roles first."

At this time, Qin Hao, wearing casual clothes, sat on the sofa and listened to Gu Wei's instructions.

"Okay, Director, I'll talk to Lao Chen later."

Qin Hao is not picky about his choice of roles, but he has to choose the script if it's one he likes.

Generally speaking, he would never refuse a role assigned to him by Gu Wei, as he believed in Gu Wei's vision in this regard.

"Although it's a supporting role, I've read the script and the character is very outstanding. I'll play it well."

Apart from Gu Wei, Director Jiang Wen is considered a well-known director in China, and Qin Hao is very happy to participate in his new movie.

"The confirmed leading actors are Ge You and Zhou Runfa. Director Jiang Wen will also participate in the filming. You should be mentally prepared."

In the past few days, the method Jiang Wen used to fool Ge You and Zhou Runfa has spread in the circle, and it is quite funny to talk about.

"Don't worry, director. I will definitely act well."

"There's no rush. We won't be joining the crew until the second half of the year. First, ask Director Jiang Wen for the script and study it carefully."

After explaining the matter, Qin Hao immediately left the company. There have been a lot of activities recently, so he can be considered a busy man.

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In mid-March, the post-production editing of "A Dog's Mission" was finally completed. The film's promotion is expected to begin in early April, and it will inevitably be on the show by then.

After finishing the film, Gu Wei and his assistant rushed to the crew of "The Founding of a Republic", which was filming in Tianjin.

The company is about 150 kilometers away from Tianjin, and it took nearly two hours to drive there.

"A Century of China in Tianjin", if a film crew wants to shoot a Republic of China theme, they can always find suitable Western-style buildings and blocks in Tianjin. It is a combination of Chinese and Western, Chinese and Western styles. The former concession still retains the Republic of China style of the foreign concessions. For example, "The Story of a Noble Family", "The Founding of a Republic" and "Nanjing Nanjing" were all filmed here.

In addition to the movie, there is "Yang Guang's Happy Life", which was written, directed and performed by Tianjin people and tells the details of the happy life of ordinary citizen Yang Guang in a unique Tianjin way.

Since 2004, 10 episodes have been released, and it can be called one of Tianjin's "long-lived dramas".

Tianjin Italian Style Street is the least "Tianjin" place in Tianjin City, as it used to be the Italian Concession. Later, more than 200 European buildings were completely preserved, making it the most exotic tourist attraction in Tianjin City. It is also the filming location for Chiang Kai-shek's balcony in the movie "The Founding of a Republic".

This is also the final destination of Gu Wei's trip.

"Director Gu."

When they arrived at the shooting site, the crew manager recognized Gu Wei at a glance and took him inside without any unnecessary words.

At the shooting site, the filming of Chiang Kai-shek's scenes is being carried out.

"Director Gu."

"Director Gu..."

Many people greeted him, and Gu Wei made some gestures, and everyone shut up immediately.

In the camera, there is Zhang Guoli's solo scene. It must be said that the Chiang Kai-shek he plays does have a unique charm.

"Ka, this one passed."

As Huang Jianxin shouted loudly, the crew members immediately relaxed.

At this time, everyone noticed that Gu Wei had arrived.

"Director Huang, the shot just now was very good."

Huang Jianxin, born in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province in 1954, graduated from Northwest University. He is a mainland male director, screenwriter and producer.

In 1979, after graduation, Huang Jianxin joined Xi'an Film Studio as an editor and script supervisor, thus officially entering the film industry.

In 1985, he made his first independent feature film directorial debut with the feature film "The Black Cannon Incident", for which he won the Best Debut Award at the New Era Decade Film Awards.

In terms of age, the other party is Gu Wei's senior, but in terms of status, Gu Wei is much higher than the other party.

"Hey, Director Gu is here. I was busy filming and didn't notice you."

Huang Jianxin said in a very polite tone.

"Haha, Director Huang, you're too polite."

For the next few days, Gu Wei stayed in the crew and watched the filming. It must be said that Huang Jianxin was really good and had a good grasp of the details in the filming.

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(End of this chapter)